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http://sweepingzen.com/fumio-toyoda-bio/#commentsWed, 23 Dec 2009 07:01:05 +0000http://touchpointe.net/sweepingzen/?p=561Fumio Toyoda (1947—2001) was a Rinzai Zen layman and former head of the Aikido Association of America, a Dharma heir of Tenshin Tanouye-roshi. Known more in the world of aikido, perhaps, than in the world of Zen, Fumio Toyoda began his practice at about age 18 with Tesso Hino Sensei of Ichikuka Dojo and Bokugyukutsu ...

]]>Fumio Toyoda (1947—2001) was a Rinzai Zen layman and former head of the Aikido Association of America, a Dharma heir of Tenshin Tanouye-roshi. Known more in the world of aikido, perhaps, than in the world of Zen, Fumio Toyoda began his practice at about age 18 with Tesso Hino Sensei of Ichikuka Dojo and Bokugyukutsu Keizan Roshi. Keizan-roshi would visit Ichikuka Dojo monthly to hold sesshin. For many years he would go on to be prolific in the martial arts.

Fumio Toyoda should be noted for his significant contributions to Rinzai Zen, however. He founded the International Zen Dojo Sogenkai in Chicago, a lay organization devoted to Rinzai training. He dedicated himself to spreading the teachings of his teacher’s teacher, Omori Sogen-roshi (who has been a somewhat controversial figure due to nationalistic sentiments).